Development and transformation of social structures
Civilization: The Empires of Persia
Name: Whitney Collinsworth
Theme
How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Gender roles and relations
Male warriors were heads of the clans.
Family and kinship
Family and clan relationships were extremely important in organization of Persian political and social arrairs.
Racial and ethnic constructions
Social and economic classes
Class of educated bureacrats
Bulk of the Persian society consisted of individuals who were free but didn't enjoy the privileges of clan leaders and important bureaucrats.
Free classes which included artisans, craftsmen, merchants, and low- ranking civil servants.
Slaves: they came to be if they were prisoners of war, citizens who rebelled against imperial authorities, or if they were in debt that they would not be able to get out of.
Development and transformation of social structures
Civilization: The Empires of Persia
Name: Whitney Collinsworth